Lactoferrin Versus Ferrous Sulfate in Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Female Medical Ain Shams Students

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2019-01-10
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy of lactoferrin versus iron supplementation versus two combined supplementation on iron deficiency anemia in female medical Ain Shams students by using iron profile.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: yasmin gamal el gendy
• Treatments: Iron; Lactoferrin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• female student with iron deficiency anemia

Exclusion Criteria:

• clinical diagnosis of chronic disease as DM, Malabsorption disease Celiac, blood disease as thalassemia, or haemoglobinopathy

Intervention:

Study participants will be divided into 3 groups; Group 1: 35 participants will be supplemented with iron salt 324 mg (66 mg of elemental iron) orally three time per day before meal for one month Group 2: 35 participants will be supplemented with LF sachet 100 mg twice per day before meal for period of one month.

Group 3: 35 participants will be supplemented with combined iron salt 324 mg (66 mg of elemental iron) orally three time per day before meal for one month, and LF sachet 100 mg twice per day before meal for period of one month.